Your choice of fragrance can be as simple as reaching for the favorite one on your dresser. And there`s nothing wrong with that.

Your go-to fragrance will do all the things it`s supposed to do- uplift your spirits, make you feel more beautiful, be the note of familiarity in a day that will end with a new name, a new family, a new life.

If you would like even the scent that rests on your skin to be a keepsake in its own right, a singular memory of your wedding day, then a search is in order.

Perfume is the veil that stays with you even after the kiss, the act of searching makes it even more special.

Fragrance is very personal, and body chemistry does matter. Your fragrance should be as unique as you want your day to be.

Here are a few tips to help you choose the best fragrance for yourself on your wedding:

1. At best, start at least three months before your wedding date. It will take that long for you to find out the scent you thought you loved at first just isn`t working.

2. Don`t try more than three in a row, otherwise, everything will smear into Eau de Bathroom Freshener et Funeral Wreath.

3. To `reset` your nose, sniff the crook of your elbow if coffee beans aren`t handy

4. Allow the fragrance to develop on your skin before you decide. It will take 20 minutes, sometimes more, for a scent to reveal the heart and base notes underneath the top notes, which dissipate more quickly.

5. Consult your groom-to-be.You don`t want to find out he`s allergic to bergamot or ylang-ylang in front of the guests (neither will he)

The photo album will freeze the glow on your cheek, the video will replay the bouquet tracing an arc through the air, and the tinkle and chime of the forks against glasses, urging another kiss. With the perfect fragrance, now all your senses can relish every moment of your wedding.

-Wedding Essentials January- June 2006 issue
Illustration by Arnold Arre for Wedding Essentials

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